Akufo-Addo has been the best in the fight against corruption – Pius Hadzide
Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Agency, Pius Enam Hadzide has sharply come to the defence of President Akufo-Addo on his efforts in the fight against corruption.
According to him, the President has offered his unflinching support to the anti-graft agencies to carry out their mandate all these years and therefore views some perception making rounds that he rather attacks anti-corruption agencies as just an attempt to destroy his[president] image.
“This is one of the administrations that has taken the fight against corruption to the doorsteps of everyone including appointees, and it was not just by word of mouth, the government has substantially supported anti-graft agencies. It is on record that the former Auditor-General [Daniel Yaw Domelevo] admitted that unprecedented investments were made by this same administration into his work. For the first time during his time, vehicles and some other logistics were given to support the office.”
While speaking during an interview on Citi TV, he said that the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor which was done with sufficient resources and budgetary allocation for the office to function as well as the government going ahead to appoint a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Mr Martin Amidu to lead the Institution are clear examples of a strong will to fight corruption.
The former deputy Information Minister believes the Akufo-Addo administration has performed better in terms of protecting the public purse.
He admitted to some challenges in the government’s quest to fight corruption saying “Of course, there may have been one or two mid-steps. But the truth still stands that the President has shown leadership as far as corruption is concerned”.
